The Winter’s Tale
The Winter’s Tale is often an underestimated play in Shakespeare’s canon. However, I believe this intriguing work is definitely worth exploring. The Winter’s Tale often referred to as one of the Bard’s problem plays, as it...
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Being an Actor in 2024
Buckle up, friends: this one’s a biggie. In this article, we’re talking about the year that lies ahead, and everything you can put towards being an actor in 2024. With most people winding down...
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Side Hustles For Actors
So you have started acting. This is it! You’re gonna be a damn millionaire: starring in feature films, touring the world for press—hell yeah, you’re living the dream! Literally, the dream. Waking up from...
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What is Subtext in Acting?
Words unspoken. Meaningful silences. Talking around the subject. In all of human interaction, subtext can be found wherever we need to convey our thoughts and feelings but don’t want to come right out and...
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Best Romantic Comedies for Actors
Romantic Comedies. Some people absolutely love them and herald performances by some of the greatest actors of all time as the focal point of their value. Other people completely despise them as vacuous, lowest...
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How to Work Internationally as an Actor
So you wanna follow those thousands of actors before you, pack your life into a suitcase, jump on a bus/boat/plane and go international to really take your acting career to the next level? Love...
Acting Information and Resources
King John
King John is often the forgotten Shakespeare play, believed to have been written sometime around the mid 1590’s, and based on true events. At its core, Shakespeare’s King John is a play about identity, loyalty,...
How To Watch Films As An Actor
This article is designed to teach you how to watch films as an actor. As artists, it’s vital for your continued creative growth that you experience as much art as possible: music, television, visual arts,...
Five Essential Books on Acting Shakespeare
Playwright Tom Stoppard, after seeing the actor Simon Russell Beale in The Winter’s Tale, astutely said to him, “Shakespeare exercises all your muscles—doesn’t he.” That might sound daunting to some actors, and I’ve known a...
Practice Monologues For Actors
Monologues are an invaluable part of an actor’s toolkit. They’re the things you’ll use to audition for drama school or for your next big part, and they’ll likely make up the bulk of your first...
Best Film Adaptations of Stage Plays
In 1899, the British Mutoscope and Biograph Company produced the world’s first stage-to-screen adaptation: King John by William Shakespeare. You have to wonder whether they knew the trend they were setting… Since the end of the 19th...
Where to Stream Theatre Online
In some ways, we’re very lucky. Despite the worldwide decimation of the creative industries post-COVID, we have seen some terrific pivoting and digital evolution in how theatre artists reach audiences. Streaming theatre online is easier...
What Is Off-Broadway?
Broadway: The Great White Way. For many actors (those interested in theatre in particular) Broadway is the pinnacle of the theatre world. But did you know that there is an Off-Broadway? Today we’re going to...
What is a Monologue?
From your very first acting class to the clip they play at the Oscars of your Big Dramatic Scene, monologues are with you throughout your acting journey. They are what we use to learn the...
Neutral: A Tool for Actors
Neutral is a term that gets thrown around a lot in acting circles, particularly during training. The neutral body, or the neutral voice is used a lot to describe a certain state of being, but...